Kwara State government has said that its digital educational programme, KwaraLearn, has helped to increase pupils’ enrolment in the the primary schools in the past one year.
It added that the programme has also helped to track absentee teachers in primary schools since its commencement.
The executive chairman of Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Prof. Sheu Adaramaja, disclosed these at the first annual performance review of the programme in Ilorin, the state capital, on Friday.
Adaramaja, who said that enrolment of school pupils in primary schools was 117,000 before the commencement of the programme, added that it had increased by 13 per cent now.
The SUBEB boss, who said that the programme, launched in April 2022, has made remarkable strides in improving primary education in the state, added that it is currently being implemented in 872 primary schools across 10 local government areas of the State.
“The programme has trained over 6,500 teachers and enrolled more than 120,000 pupils. These numbers highlight the extensive reach and impact of KwaraLEARN in enhancing educational opportunities for Kwara state’s children.
“Our supervisors have devoted over 25,000 hours to providing invaluable support to schools, assisting teachers and head-teachers in delivering quality instruction.
“Additionally, we have distributed 1,184,915 textbooks and other learning materials to ensure that every student has access to essential resources,” he stated.
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